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wizards gm ernie grunfeld has recently said the wizards are on track, but it's maybe his way of sayinge need to week you're plan a little bit. little bit. rashard lewis was traded for okafor and ariza is a good defender. youth is nice, but grunfeld says you got to have experience, too. >> there's a lot of discussions at this time of year about a lot of different things. we felt like we needed to add some veterans to the roster and we were able to do that with this move. >> we're taking the discussion to the web. join us after the newscast for a 9 sports web chat. tweet your reaction to at daveowens wusa. a. >>> when a guy throws a baseball, you put your fingers in certain places and cork your wrist a certain way all so the ball can do stuff like this. better the grip, the more the ball does that. at least that's what wikipedia says. what was joe peralta up to last night? last night before he threw a pitch he was ejected for having pine tar in his mitt. peralta who used to pitch for the nats alerted the ump. tampa manager joe maddon called the move cowardly. today's davey johnson shall

gm ernie grunfeld saying it's been proven, our young players need more veterans around. so he gone. >> we'll be right back. >>> all right, producer jessica wants everybody to know that the red sox beat the miami -- what are they? >> marlins. >> there you go. >> oh my god, come on, guys. >> that helps the nationals. >> and that's 9news for tonight. thank you for staying up with us. the morning team will be here at 4:25 a.m. >> aren't they the florida marlins? ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a moment of silence for the internet as we know it. a revolution in internet speed is here. more than twice as fast as anything america has ever seen. introducing fios quantum. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ♪[rock] ♪ [narrator] can't wait for the honda civic tour featuring linkin park? neither can we. go to facebook.com/hondacivictour for details.

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barns worked out at the verizon center and getting serious face time with the wizards president ernie grunfeld. he started every game but one, armed 16.5 points per game and considered a top six pick in next week's draft and the wizards have a number three pick. the second time barns met with the wizards in person and thinks he would have no problem finding a spot on the team. >> and -- [ indiscernible ] and the tradition and hope to mature and so, some of the guys fit in nicely and -- i feel like i make a good running mate. john, you know, he's quick and explosive and he can get to the room. i feel like he can drop and i did be -- can be the outside. >>> tennis player david has been fined over $12,000 is now under investigation for assault after injuring a line judge at queen's club this sunday. a frustrated bandian lost control of his emotion says after losing a serve and kicked an advertising sign that hit the leg of the line judge giving him an inch-long gash. he was disqualified for unsportsman leak conduct and plans to play in wimbledon on monday. >>> finally, the assistant coach left th

president ernie grunfeld believes he's the one to help build that.th wittman was named head coach of the wiz after flip saunders was fired for the 2-15 start of the team. after wittman took over the wizards went 18-31, not great, but they won eight of their final 10 games including six in a row to conclude the season. the way the team finished proves critical for wittman. >> those are great attributes to have in your players and team and, of course, then the decision to me in talking to ernie afterwards was hey, i'd love to go forward and see where we can take this. >> they played the right way and did the kind of things he asked them to do on the floor. it's nice that the players said something verbally, but i think they spoke louder by their actions on the court. >> speaking of on the court, tonight game 5 of the western conference finals spurs hosting the thunder. 2nd half manu ginobili making his first career play start, 23 points after three quarters. spurs in the lead. later in the 3rd quarter tony parker has his pocket picked by kevin durant t

president ernie grunfeld said today he believes he's the one to help build on that.d coach january 24th, this after flip saunders was fired following the 2-15 start of the team. after wittman took over the wizards finished 18-31, won eight of their final 10 games including six in a row to conclude the season. this is wittman's third stint as head coach. he was with the timberwolves and cavaliers prior to the wiz. >> to ted and ernie and the basketball people here, i owe them a thank you for allowing me to continue on. ue on. i'm excited with what transpired towards the end of the year. obviously the changes that we made and the trades and the people we've added and the development of our young guys, i'm really pleased to have an opportunity to continue to lead this group of guys. >> something about wittman you may not know, he was originally drafted by the washington bullets with the 22nd overall pick in the 1983 draft. he didn't play for the bullets. he was traded shortly after the draft. he said he kept the hat and still has it today. >> still what a great story to

we will hear from him and wizards president ernie grunfeld as news 4 at 6:00 continues. ♪ [ male announceries... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> we start with a look at our sun with that little dot in front of it and that is venus. and that's what some of you will be able to see tomorrow, tomorrow late afternoon, evening hours. first viewing is at 6:04. this is very rare and doesn't happen again until december, 2117. it is that rare. that little dot is how small venus is compared to the sun. but remember when you view it tomorrow to protect your eyes. a lot of the amateur astronomers will have a filter in front of their telescope. indirect viewing is best. venus is really hot. 870 degrees fahrenheit. that's